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Composite door that shakes like jelly

  • 04-06-2016 9:23am
    #1
    Benedict
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 684 ✭✭✭


    My composite front door shakes like a jelly when you close it and the surround also shakes. It's a top of the range door so surely this should not be happening.
    Somebody told me that an aluminium coupler at the hinges side of the door could solve the problem.
    Anybody got any advice? I'm sure I'm not the only one who has this problem.


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  • #2
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Benedict wrote: »
    My composite front door shakes like a jelly when you close it and the surround also shakes. It's a top of the range door so surely this should not be happening.
    Somebody told me that an aluminium coupler at the hinges side of the door could solve the problem.
    Anybody got any advice? I'm sure I'm not the only one who has this problem.

    Is it newly installed if so get them back.
    A top of the range unit should have a solid hard wood frame as a PVC frame is a bit light for such a heavy door and wobbles after a while.
    It depends on how the frame was fixed to the ope usually 4 conc screws each side and the frame packed with solid material at the fixings to prevent any movement over time
    My guess is it was fixed top and bottom then a load of foam to pack it up then 2 more screws spaced 1/3rd way up to straighten the stiles
    But over time the foam loosens and the frame gets wobbly
    The only solution would be to hack off the plaster on the in side revel and pack out the frame solidly re fix the screws or drill new fixings if the originals are loose then re plaster.


  • #3
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,895 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Should hire it out for hip hop videos


  • #4
    Benedict
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 684 ✭✭✭Benedict


    Bonzo Delaney's reply was very helpful - but a bit worrying because I believe that the surrounding frame is, indeed, PVC. And I gather that this may be why there is a wobble.

    But aren't all composite doors installed like mine? Isn't it normal?

    Also, I found a piece on the internet which said that not having "aluminium couplers" can result in the door wobbling when being closed.

    Any views on that?


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